If he gets a lightsaber sure but he does NOT need a block. I’ve seen so many Palps that are REALLY good and die like once or twice in a whole HvV match and what makes it worse they spam there abilities and make it IMPOSSIBLE to get to them and land clean hits, now imagine if you get to him FINALLY and now he’s blocks you and dodges away....

If he gets a lightsaber sure but he does NOT need a block. I’ve seen so many Palps that are REALLY good and die like once or twice in a whole HvV match and what makes it worse they spam there abilities and make it IMPOSSIBLE to get to them and land clean hits, now imagine if you get to him FINALLY and now he’s blocks you and dodges away....

And I rarely see Palpatine constantly dying because he can hit you from such a distance unlike Maul or Yoda who have to get up close to attack.

I mean, it would be nice if he could block. But he'd need major adjustments in order to be balanced. Like make him only regenerate health on kills or such, or his dash distance is shorter. Something like that. And if he can block, it's the same as BF 2015 where he uses Tutaminis (like Yoda does with his Unleash ability, but can't fire it back). Also, it can block maybe 3 to 4 saber strikes because it drains a boat load of stamina.

Bottom line, I'd like it, but he'd need MAJOR balancing changes, and since it isnt a must as he's still good right now, I don't think the team should concern themselves with this really at the moment.

We need a Tier System for the Heroes. It would justify the "op-ness" of Vader over Han and Chewbacca. It would cost much more to unlock Vader, and would require you to save a lot more than for other heroes and vehicles, but it would be rewarding in the end...

"It would essentially ruin the eras and turn them into nothing much more than the same thing and same experience but with a different skin. Which is contrary to the point in having eras in the first place." - ZmanGames

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

I like Emperor the way he is rn, but he had his lightsaber with him all the time, RotJ included. He mainly relied on the Force and thought that he was way pass the need to use a lightsaber, but he still mastered it and carried two with him all the time, just in case. I don't know the cannon stance on it, but in legends he had a lot of lightsabers hidden for, a bit paranoid, safety measure

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

I like Emperor the way he is rn, but he had his lightsaber with him all the time, RotJ included. He mainly relied on the Force and thought that he was way pass the need to use a lightsaber, but he still mastered it and carried two with him all the time, just in case. I don't know the cannon stance on it, but in legends he had a lot of lightsabers hidden for, a bit paranoid, safety measure

I know all that but currently Palpatine only canonically used a saber only once after RotS. But i think in RotJ he abandoned them completely because he was so arrogant and overconfident. He said he was unarmed but that was probably a lie

No. Just no. In the right hands, he would be unbeatable. The same is going to happen once Maul and Yoda get a block, it will be a total nightmare to play against the few people that actually know how to use them.

No. Just no. In the right hands, he would be unbeatable. The same is going to happen once Maul and Yoda get a block, it will be a total nightmare to play against the few people that actually know how to use them.

Just as any other character. I've been up against nightmare Lukes, Reys, Mauls, etc etc. Every one of them are nightmares in the right hands. It's just that some are easier to play than others. That's where the only differences are.

I mean, it would be nice if he could block. But he'd need major adjustments in order to be balanced. Like make him only regenerate health on kills or such, or his dash distance is shorter. Something like that. And if he can block, it's the same as BF 2015 where he uses Tutaminis (like Yoda does with his Unleash ability, but can't fire it back). Also, it can block maybe 3 to 4 saber strikes because it drains a boat load of stamina.

Bottom line, I'd like it, but he'd need MAJOR balancing changes, and since it isnt a must as he's still good right now, I don't think the team should concern themselves with this really at the moment.

Agreed with this guy, if they give him a block, he would need a major rework.

He need a weak block vs blasters and vs force powers but not against sabers. He can't block force push and he can knocked out with easy for this, he can't block anakin pull and retribution so he can be obliterated by him in 2 seconds.

It’s not like Palpatine was like that in 2015 battlefront because the other trigger was block, so experience wise, I felt no need to press both triggers and I didn’t know his duel Lightning hands was a thing and it’s not like they said anything about it when he first came out.

Using Darkside force powers is like ***** to the body, Dark Force wielders who immerse themselves in Darkside nexuses like Talzin and Sheev Palpatine end up looking like preserved corpses because it corrupts/corrodes the body.

I never knew Palpatine could gamewise use both hands to project lighting and that he was just weak with no blocking

I want you to know I am not making fun of you Ryan by any means.

But this is issue with a lot of people. I see so many 1 handed Palpatines it's not funny. I send these people messages when I can telling them to use both triggers.

He does NOT need a block. Dodge needs to just work better.
We play as Palpatine, not Darth Sidious. I know I know, he is still a Darth, but ROTJ Palpatine not ROTS Sidious.

I found out how to use the spoiler feature on the forums

I know you’re not making fun of me I can recognize that, it’s just that Palpatine being able to use force lightning from both hands is not openly stated so who would actually know unless they actually did it for themselves 🙄 yah know?

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

ROTJ Palpatine had a cane. If that was the same Palp on the battlefront then he would be a lot slower and wouldn't even be able to dash every 1.5 seconds. I'm also sure that Palpatine will be getting some skins from the prequels such as his red robe skin and maybe a pre-deformed palpatine. Palpatine always blocked when someone was shooting at him in the comics (and the picture above shows that) and he has also used a lightsaber a few times, but mostly against jedi, which is why I don't think he NEEDS a lightsaber, but at least a block by using his hand, like in Battlefront 2015.

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

Well that’s just ignorant decision making since he originally had one like the Jedi and other Sith Lords/Generals.

Ignorant? The one being ignorant here is you. In the OT (you know, the movies where the story has progressed over 18 years since Rots) Palpatine is so powerful in the dark side, he doesn’t even need the lightsaber anymore. That’s why he doesn’t have one in the game and never will.

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

Well that’s just ignorant decision making since he originally had one like the Jedi and other Sith Lords/Generals.

Ignorant? The one being ignorant here is you. In the OT (you know, the movies where the story has progressed over 18 years since Rots) Palpatine is so powerful in the dark side, he doesn’t even need the lightsaber anymore. That’s why he doesn’t have one in the game and never will.

Shame that alleged power never translated well into the game. Palp is a prime target for ragdrolling, his range is limited, and his DPS potential is among (may actually be) the LOWEST of the entire DS roster.

I can see the appeal of ditching Saberpalp for this more force-focused one, but compared to 2015 Palps, this one seems so squishy and just.. bad.

I’ve commented on how Palpatine is strangely missing his lightsaber. Why can’t he be allowed to have one?

Because it's RotJ Palpatine who doesn't use lightsabers anymore

Well that’s just ignorant decision making since he originally had one like the Jedi and other Sith Lords/Generals.

Ignorant? The one being ignorant here is you. In the OT (you know, the movies where the story has progressed over 18 years since Rots) Palpatine is so powerful in the dark side, he doesn’t even need the lightsaber anymore. That’s why he doesn’t have one in the game and never will.

You're right, he doesn't need a lightsaber, but he still should have a block, like in the comics, where he could use his hands to deflect blasters. A sith lord would most definitely show how powerful they are by deflecting blasters by just using their hands. It doesn't even have to be a good block, just a block with little stamina because palpatine knows that he only would have to use it when he's desperate, like how Maul only uses his block when he's desperate.

He should also be able to block force powers such as force push, pull, retribution, etc. with that (except for the regular abilities that he can't such as mind trick). Reminder: Palpatine has a HUGE force barrier, so it should've been really hard to even force push Palpatine, and since the only force barrier in this game is a block, I believe that the dark lord of the sith should have his 'force barrier' to block most force powers.

It is bad excuse that in original trilogy Palps didn't have lightsaber, also in original movies Yoda didn't have lightsaber, he got only walking stick. Now in this game Yoda has both lightsaber and block, so it is very reasonable that Palps needs some kind of option to block, it could be built in to Dark Aura or give him proper light saber instead.

Has lightning attacks that has ridiculous reach,an aura that slows AND damages enemies,a legit stun and then the chain lightning that provides a little push back....and last but not least his dodge which imo is better than everyone else's next to boba....and you want to give him a block?? He has got a stun and a slow he don't need no block

Palpatine should rarely ever get hit with a force ability because he is so powerful in his force and he has a force barrier, but HvV seems to differ. The only 'force barrier' in this game is their block, so palpatine should at least have a block for force abilities which can also deflect blaster bullets with his hands BUT the stamina is very short, that can deflect maybe 5-10 shots, since he does have a great dash, but still, the block can only deflect a few shots when he's desperate.

dodge which imo is better than everyone else's next to boba....and you want to give him a block?? He has got a stun and a slow he don't need no block

That dodge looks cute, but it's nothing special. Travels a bit further when dashing forward, but that's it. Still susceptible to ragdolling. Still easy to pick off and gets hardcountered by just about every blaster on LS.

Decent at disrupting a team engaged in combat, but beyond that? He's just not radiating that "Darth Sidious" feel, like the 2015 variant did.